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WHO: imPorts!
WHERE: Maria-Francis Foundation in De Chima
WHEN: Sept 13th, all day!
WHAT: Registration and celebration of the foundation building completion, in the form of a Renaissance Faire, with a general fall theme to get you in ye olde moode for the harvest.
WARNINGS: Nope, please let us know if there is anything that comes up!
Some people who are around in De Chima might have noticed this past month some renovations going on downtown, and some people even helped build it. Mostly covered in scaffolding, the new additions jut out of the old abandoned structure, with a generous placard on the front declaring it the Maria-Francis Foundation.

Today laid out on the lawn in front, and sprawling into the actual building itself, looks like a massive party, and if you've seen any of the flyers and notifications from the last few days: you're invited! ImPorts and locals alike are bustling about the various stalls and activities, having a good time, and generally merrymaking; a good bulk of them in costume as the invites all stated it would be appropriate to dress like it's the 1500s (and you're more than welcome to have your character interpret that however they want). Walking around as well are some NPC actors given the direction to act like they're live anachronisms, including a royal court and a couple pirates.

Down to business: there are pauses for short speeches thanking volunteers, informative handouts about the foundation and how to get your character involved, and a whole gallery downstairs with its main installation sketches and boards of the building, information of its historical purpose, and photographs of all the (willingly photographed) members of the community that helped partake in its creation.

GAMES

There are various activities around including a person-sized chess set painted temporarily on the lawn, tables for making crafts like felted animal masks and flower crowns, and even a volunteer tied up in stocks for people to (pay a nominal donation to) throw some whipped cream at.

PAINT ARCHERY
First, you're handed an appropriately logo'd t-shirt and put on a team, and given arrows with funny little bags instead of points, and a bow. Then, you're set loose on an arena with hedges, fake walls, and miscellaneous other features to fill out the landscape. If you shoot an arrow, you'll find that instead of killing your opponent, the little bag just explodes into a small burst of color. The dye only sticks to the fabric of the t-shirt, but boy is it hard to remove! The goal? Blanket your enemies in your banner colors-- or, you know. Just try to end up with a cool custom rainbow tee.

BOBBING FOR ????
There's a setup over in one of the corners with an attractive range of barrels that have a lot of still liquid in them. A lot of people sticking their heads in (and this is a no-hands game!) come out with the standard apples, or else other types of fruits. But some of them end up with some pretty strange things, most of which are encased in little waterproof bags. The prizes run the gamut from little stuffed animals, to strips of paper with terrible jokes on them, to gift cards, to... single shoes?

PUNCH ME PUNCH YOU
This game's not official, but that doesn't stop people from playing it. No one's really sure who even suggested it, because if you ask any of the staff, they don't condone it. But seeing as this is a Faire, there are people who take the dress code a little liberally, including some people who look like they got lost on the way to Fanport. And sometimes if someone spots an imPort costume, they turn to their friends and punch them in the arm. What's all that about?

FOOD & DRINK

Hungry? There are plenty of things to eat, mostly found within various snack stands that carry the staples like caramel apples, hot dogs, or ice cream. There seem to be a bevy of pumpkin-flavored items, mulled ciders, and candies. If you want, you can get a stamp on your hand and only after that can you be served alcoholic beverages.

OKTOBERFEST
Towards the back of the building is a cafeteria which is the main food hall; when it opens it might seem like any other modern commercial space that's contracted within an office, but today? Today, there's blue and white bunting and a startling amount of signs written in Blackletter typeface. With green feathered caps or a dirndl, a waiter might approach you to offer a variety of beers, pretzels, wurst, and mostly other food that goes well with beer. For those who don't eat meat, the wurst even comes in tofu... And for those who don't drink beer, there's also wine, though be warned that there is a strict enforcement against underaged drinking.

AL FRESCO
The other main food place with actual seating happens to be outdoors, where there's much more standard faire food. The barbecue boasts of burgers and hot dogs but especially of turkey legs, and they also serve funnel cake, cider donuts, and um... tacos?

COOKING CLASS
One of the conference rooms has been repurposed and somehow, an entire rotisserie has managed to fit in the room. Obviously, the windows are open, and the tables have been raised to use as counter tops. This is as much a history lesson as a cooking one, and the teacher at the center is an excited woman who has brought in a bevy of replica kitchenware. Were you looking for a nonstick pan? A mixer, perhaps? You won't find them here; the only modern-looking tool is a knife with a plastic handle. Works better, she claims. Follow along, because she goes pretty quickly, though if you're not good with instructions, she might have you stand in the center, because the rotisserie? It's got a hand crank.

THE GRILL? Run by Kaneda
Basically, it's a totally authentic to the time period okonomiyaki stand where Kaneda will grill any okonomiyaki you'd like and draw a little picture on it of some thing he sees that looks Renn Faire-y. Usually it's going to be things like childlike castles and unicorns.

-They're all made to order so you can ask for anything on it and he'll make it.
-He's mostly doing this so he can eat Okonomiyaki all day so...yeah. His priorities.

BOOTHS

The interior is mostly decked out with various small stalls that have local vendors, artists or artisans that have come to set up shop. There you can find some jewelry, home decorations, soaps, or other types of ornaments. But there are also shops selling costumes and corsets, "fantasy" weapons dealers (be careful-- they're actually sharp), and a baby dragon shop selling little anole lizards. Here you will also find fake townies going about their business, demonstrating how to befriend hunting birds, or how to make candles. Though there are more than this list, here are a few to get started:

THE COSTUMERY
What’s a faire without the costumes?? Understanding that not everybody has spare medieval garb lying around there will be a booth near the front where characters can pick up a period costume. Choices include, but are not limited to:

The Lady of the Realm A long, full Tudor-style overdress with matching underskirt complete with a hoop shirt and a long strand of pearls. Each court costume is made of different fabrics - so no two are alike!
The Lord of the Realm Your choice of a tapestry Doublet (as pictured) or a full Tudor Jerkin. Both come with a white cotton Renaissance-style shirt and black linen knee breeches.
The Fair Maiden Comes with a linen skirt, a white chemise and a full, tapestry bodice.
The Rogue Cotton pants that tie with a drawstring around the waist, an off-white peasant shirt and a plaid vest in various shades of blue.
The Wench A linen skirt which comes in various colors and ties with a drawstring around the waist, a white chemise, and a tapestry waist cincher. Think “Saint Pauly Girl”.
The Outlaw Brown linen pants, a white shirt with collar and a green linen, over tunic. This is the “Woodsman” or “Huntsman” costume. Looks great when you add your leather belt.
The Soldier Grey cotton pants, an off white shirt and a burgundy arming jacket.
The Knight Black cotton leggings, a white shirt and a long, two-colored Knights tunic.
The Monk Like Friar Tuck, is one size fits most.

Note: There is no rule that you must be in costume to join the fun! There's just here in case you'd like too! Also you're free to make any adjustments to the descriptions listed above. There just here to provide an idea of what would be available!

THE FORGE
There's a "smithery" with large signs that proclaim that visitors must be 18+ or accompanied by an adult. Not all the weapons are accurate, and they span a gamut from two-handed claymores to katana, and of course replica imPort weapons. There's a crowd outside a few times in the day when they run an auction for weapon sets, and a small (heavily monitored) clearing where people can test out weapons on cloth dummies. People are heavily discouraged from practicing on each other, but earlier in the day a drunk man might have been carted away after trying to swing a club at a tree.

THE APOTHECARY
This isn't strictly a drugstore of any kind, it's more of an oddities shop, and it certainly doesn't sell much of anything from the actual 1500s. The man who runs it likes all sorts of bits and bobs, anything from old body parts suspended in glass jars to old love letters, and on the whole it's rather dark and dusty in there. By the dim light hanging from above, there are two shelves stocked full with old and rare books. If you come at the right time, an old puppet might tumble to the ground and startle visitors -- pay it no attention, the old man will say. That happens all the time.

THE PHOTOBOOTH
This one is literally a booth! Grab a friend, strike a pose, take a selfie! There is a box of props, as well as an editing program for all your filtering and purikura needs. It's also on a green screen so you can be anywhere in the world.

RISTELLE'S: FINE JEWELS AND PAGES Run by Estrellise
- Estelle will be offering some at least vaguely thematically appropriate jewelry (through the auspices of her day job), some of it handmade by her and Rita, hoping to attract more customers for the Crystal Emporium, where she works.
- She'll also have some blank, very simply bound diaries with covers in the style of illuminated manuscripts.
- She'll also offer some calligraphy services, along the line of "I'll pretty up your name with fancy writing and doodles."
- There will be a semi-tame cat wandering around the booth in a very dapper period-appropriate hat and cape.

SAY IT WITH A SONNET Run by Laurie
Laurie will be writing custom sonnets. Customers get to pick their subject matter and any specifics that they'd like included. They will be presented neatly written in pen-and-ink on little keepsake scrolls. She'll also be situated next to a smaller performance stage for the convenience of anybody who's feeling bold and hype enough for an impromptu reading.

OATHKEEPER Run by Naminé
Naminé will be offering art commissions. Her best work is her landscape art, but she's willing to draw caricatures as well. She'll also be offering to draw sketches of special order stuffed animals for the Construct-a-Cuddly where she works. Art samples: [X [X ]

~~HELPER~~ HORSE RIDES Run by Rusty
VENTURE INDUSTRIES PRESENTS: H.E.L.P.eR.! Helper, will be in Walking Eye mode, but in deference to the theme, will be equipped with a fancy little renaissance hat and dainty lace tied around his legs, and will be equipped with a saddle. People will be able to ride Helper around the area to get a good view of the place for a small fee, which Rusty is obviously going to try to make bank off of, as he hands out business cards for ~future business endeavors~.

EXTREMELY SHARP ARCHERY TIPS Run by Fuu
Fuu, dressed as an old-timey Japanese archer, teaches people about Kyudo! With occasional History Fun Facts. Or at least, facts that are delivered in an inordinately chipper way.

LEARN YOUR ACTUAL HISTORY Run by the Doctor
Hey, who wants to know just how badly the Renaissance sucked. This booth is literally the Doctor just commandeering a table until he gets bored because why are we doing weird fake Middle Ages things? Renaissance fairs make no sense? Some of these things weren't even in the Renaissance, he sees you random person dressing up like a knight. Half of you people would be dead if this was the real 1500s except yeah, okay, Da Vinci was really cool, they got lunch that one time, but have you considered the fact that the polio vaccine didn't even exist yet??

SHOWS

Throughout the day, there's live music or dancers on the main stage whenever there aren't speeches or announcements. There are bards, buskers, magicians, and one guy reciting poetry (we don't think we even hired him!)

BILLY SHAKESPEARE
In the morning, A Midsummer Night's Dream is being put on, but it's a mess. Half the characters don't know their lines; Hippolyta, Theseus and Hermia are barely covering their off-screen love triangle drama; and Oberon storms offstage in a fit. Maybe you're backstage, or sitting in the front row. Either way, somehow someone has roped you and your friend into this catastrophe of a production. As they say, break a leg!

THE MASQUERADE
In the late morning, there's a costume contest where your characters will get to parade on the stage runway dressed to the nines. A mask is not actually required for this contest, and you do not have to have signed up on the OOC post to participate, but you do have to have signed up to be considered for voting. The prizes are really just commemorate mugs and more logo t-shirts though, so don't feel too bad if you missed out.

THE JOUST
In the afternoon, there is one big jousting show, where some of the hired actors actually get on horseback and, uh, joust! Plenty of people come to cheer on their favorite champion, or boo the other one. If you have some cream from the guy in the stocks earlier though, be warned, you are not allowed to make a mess in this show!! And after the main event, it opens up for anyone to come joust, albeit with foam lancers.
Your Victors:
Hrodebert the Glory: He is the King's loyal champion! Strong and handsome, he is the antithesis of his nemesis Enguerrand the Ugly. Born of noble blood he has knighthood in his veins and while it makes him regal to behold it also makes him kind of a stick in the mud. A stickler for propriety he can easily come off as pompous rather than pious but there is no denying that he is skilled at the knightly art of jousting!
Imogene the Rebellious: Expected to marry at a young age -- and given the choice between Engerrand and Hrodebert -- she chose neither. Instead, the maiden of the North took to jousting! To fight for the hand of her true beloved: a fair maiden from the south. She jousts frequently so she may compete for her hand when the time comes, but until then, she's happy to best the boys whenever she can.
Enguerrand the Ugly: A crusty batch of nature, this lily-livered rampallian lied and cheated his way up the ranks to become a chevalier and enemy of Hrodebert. He is known for being cruel, unjust, and with a following of squires who are as ill-tempered and ruinous as him, but above all else he is known for his ghastly visage... and for always accidentally making double-entendres. He is as petty as he is foolish, and instigated this joust over a recent small perceived sleight (that he attributes to Imogene's rejection). Classic Enguerrand.

THE BALL
After nightfall, the King and Queen lead with a dance and open it up for everyone to do some serious rug-cutting. This is the last of the events and most everyone's already closed up shop and put back all the day-to-day furniture and signage. The band will play as long as people call for encores, and even the late night cleaning crew stops work to join in some dancing.

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[Despite the numerous anachronisms, Kang loves Renaissance Faires. It's when he feels most at home, surrounded by the things he's used to. And, he fits right in with his usual tunic and kilt while in his normal form, a peace-tied sword and several pouches of spell components at his hip.

He also has beer 95% of the time and at one point (in true Renaissance Faire tradition) is tearing into a giant turkey leg. Very sharp teeth are extremely visible while he is doing so.]

SELF

[Here and there, volunteers in period garb can be found cheerily handing out flyers and pamphlets for SELF, a non-profit organization specifically for helping non-humans to adapt to life on this world, answering questions to the best of their abilities and accepting the occasional donation. Kang makes sure to let them know they're doing a great job when he sees them and put out the rare fire.]

Cooking Class

Oh, no, I'm not here to be taught. I just wanted to see how accurate this was.

[He shakes his head with a smile. Then, that smile turns in to a very amused grin.]

I could do a lesson on how to field dress a fresh kill, though.

The Forge

[Ah, weaponry. Good solid steel and sharp, pointy bits to make things bleed. Kang is more than happy to test out some of the authentic stuff, displaying a mastery of swordsmanship that only comes from decades of actual drills and battles. He won't turn down giving a quick lesson or two to others, either, including daggers, crossbows, and somewhat more awkwardly, two-handed axes. The reason for that is obvious in the heavy scarring of his right hand.]

The Joust

I never did like the knights of my world much. They were either stuffy self-righteous bastards [a pointed look at Hrodebert] or conniving backstabbers only interested in wealth and power [aaaand looking at you, Enguerrand].

[He's definitely rooting for Imogene the Rebellious.]

Wildcard

[Anything else!]

[Angela had been walking around most of the faire and decided to check out one of the cooking classes. She looked to the person beside her as he spoke.]

Oh is this a similar time period for you?

[It isn't asking the question she finds odd, but that it's just gotten so...normal now.]

It is. Some things are different, but most of it is the same. Particularly the level of technology.

[Crossbows and siege engines are about as advanced as weapons get on Krynn.]

I suppose coming here would have been strange at first given the differences.

[She knows it was for her, but more because of how it lagged in most areas.]

Sorry, I'm Angela, pleasure to meet you.

[He shrugs.]

I'd be lying if I said I was completely used to it. But, I'm a fast learner. Always have been.

Kang. Well met, Angela.

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